What rights does a passenger have in case of a baggage problem? Baggage problems are a nightmare for many passengers. Damage to, delay, or even worse, loss of meticulously packed belongings might significantly complicate your journey. It’s good to remember that when you entrust your baggage to the airline you have certain rights. You are…
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Milan, February 11th, 2020: Air Italy becomes the latest airline to go into liquidation. A shareholder’s meeting decided to ground the ailing airline that has suffered €380 million in liabilities in the last 2 years. The company has stated that passengers with flights up to the 25th of February will be honoured with alternate flights…
Thankfully airlines don’t go bust every day, but the possibility is always lurking around the corner. An airline bankruptcy announcement can be catastrophic and makes it very difficult for customers to enforce their compensation rights for canceled flights. Cessation of activities Two possible situations exist, either an airline ceases operations and declares its intention to file for bankruptcy, or…
Longer flights, including the ones with reconnection are the most stressful for the flight passengers as the risk of missing the connection is high. But if you miss a connection although you were on time, we at ClaimHelp can help you. In case the airline is guilty, you have the right to be compensated for…
Strong winds forced a flight at Heathrow Airport to abort its landing seconds after touching down on the runway. A video posted on social media showed a British Airways plane struggling to land during Storm Ciara on Sunday. British Airways was unable to confirm the source of the flight, though it was reported on social…
The coronavirus has cost Vietnamese airlines about 10 trillion dongs ($430 million) so far in lost revenues following travel curbs between Vietnam and China, the government said on Wednesday. Vietnam declared a public health emergency over the epidemic on Feb. 1 and banned all flights to and from China, where more than 1,000 people have died from the…
Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic organizers again tried on Thursday to allay fears that the 2020 Games could be postponed or canceled by the fast-spreading virus from China. Tokyo Olympic CEO Toshiro Muto, who on Wednesday said he was “seriously worried” the virus could disrupt the Olympic and Paralympics, backtracked a day later and was more cautious…
The days of passengers bringing their pets on airplanes as emotional-support animals could be ending. The U.S. Department of Transportation on Wednesday proposed that only specially trained dogs qualify as service animals, which must be allowed in the cabin at no charge. Airlines could ban emotional-support animals including untrained dogs, cats, and more exotic companions such as…
Finnair CEO Topi Manner expects the coronavirus outbreak to have a “relatively limited” impact on the airline’s financials and believes the aviation market will be pretty quick to recover once the situation is under control. Like other airlines, Finnair canceled flights to the country last week. For the Beijing Capital and Shanghai routes, the stoppage is…
